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NOAH DILLENBEOK AND NORMAN ELFORD DILLENBEOK, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

Y CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Let/ters Patent No. 511,759, dated January 2, 1894.

Applicationfled April 3, 1893. Serial No. 468,757- (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that we, NOAH DILLENBEOK and NORMAN ELFoRD DILLENBECK, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cash-Carriers, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

This invention relates to cash carriers, having particular reference to the detail construction of the mechanism for propelling the carrier along the stationary wire, and the mechanism for releasing the weight which propels the carrier and grips and releases the carrier in its operation.

The object of this invention is to produce a carrier cheap, effective and positive in its operation and of great utility.

The invention consists in the several novel features of construction and operation hereinafter described and which are speciically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed. It is constructed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, shows the cash carrier and propelling mechanism complete and at rest, ready for operation. Fig. 2, is a view of the same, showing the propelling mechanism just before it is about to be released. Fig. 3, shows an enlarged detail of the mechanism which grips the carrier. Fig. 4:, shows a detail of the construction used in adjusting the eccentrically pivoted weight, so as to propel the carrier a long or short distance, as desired. Fig. 5, is a rear view of the propelling apparatus. Fig. 6, is a view of the catch or latch engaging with the swinging bracket. v

a, is the carrier wire suitably suspended, having its farther end slightly inclined so that the carriage -A- will return to the propelling mechanism voluntarily when released. 'lhe carrier is any ordinary wheeled carriage, to which may be attached a change receiver all constructed in any ordinary and well known form.

From the ceiling, or any convenient place above, we suspend the pivoted weight B adapting it to oscillate, and provide means for adjusting it vertically with respect to its axes, said means comprising a strap -bprovided with openings c to which the weight is secured, and whereby it may be raised or lowered at will for the purposes hereinafter specified.

Upon one side of the weight -B- is' a downwardly extending rod -dhaving upon its lower end the propelling arm -eto which is secured the carrier gripping mechanism.

Upon the rod-dwe secure the catch-f, which is adapted to be adjusted vertically on said bar.

C, is a bracket or arm hinged to the ceiling and having its lower end provided with an eye a adapted to engage with the catch -f-.

g, is a cord suitably mounted having one end provided with a hand-piece and its opposite end secured to the arm -C- for the purpose of drawing it to a position so that the eye will slip over the catch -fwhen the weight, in coming back to its normal position, will force the carriage along the Wire. The gripping mechanism comprises a bracket -D- slidingly mounted upon the wire, as shown, and to it, substantially centrally, is pivoted the bar 7L-'- having a catch-head -z'- upon one end and its opposite end weighted at j and an upwardly extending arm -krigidly secured thereto, which arm -kis hinged to the propelling arm -e-. The arm 7c is provided with a forwardly extending arm -Z-, which is adapted, in its forward movement, to push against the head -mof the carrier.

When it is desired to adapt the propelling mechanism to push the carrier but a short distance, the weight is raised nearer its pivoted point, and when it is desired to propel it a long distance it is lowered upon the strap proportionately.

The invention is operated as follows: The operator first grasps the cord when the mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. 1, pulls it down and in turn the arm --O-1 is raised to the left until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, when the eye is released from the catch -fand the weight and catch in returning to their normal positions force the arm -eforward with suflicient power to push the carrier any desired distance, where the change is made, and the carriage again returns to the propellingmech- Sey IOO

YVhat we claim as our invention, and desire p to secure by Letters Patent', is-

1. A carrier propelling mechanism comprising a pivoted weight, an arm -d secured thereto, a catch f-, a rod -e.- loosely secured to the lower end of said arm, the arm or bracket Q- having an eye in its lower end and adapted to engage with the catch, as

set forth.

2. A carrier propelling mechanism comprising an adjustably pivoted weight, an arm -clrigidly secured thereto, a catch -f-, a

rod -eloosely secured to the lower end of said arm, and an arm or bracket -O- having an eye .in its lower end adapted to engage With the catch -fand means for raisingy said bracket -C- to an oscillatory position.

3. An automatic gripping and releasing mechanism for cash -carriers comprising a bracket slidingly mounted upon the trackwire, the bar hpivoted substantially centrally, an upwardly extending arm -70- rigidly secured thereto, said bar -hhaving one end counterbalanced, and its opposite end provided with a catch-head, a forwardly extending arm -Z--' secured to the arm -c-,

in combination with the rod -e-, by which f it is connected to the propelling mechanism. In witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 29th day of March, 1893.

NOAH DILLENBECK. NORMAN ELFORD DILLENBEOK.

In presence of- O. W. SMITH, HOWARD P. DENIsoN. 

